Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 7,663	$ (2,144)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net income from discontinued operations		(3,015)
Depreciation and amortization	7,000	8,673
Deferred income taxes	5,681	(997)
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable	1,786	954
Interest in the equity of investments	(600)	798
Stock-based compensation	4,031	1,616
Change in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	13,293	(6,818)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	3,640	5,893
Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities and other liabilities	(16,692)	518
Customer deposits	10,304	3,199
Income taxes payable	(572)	(2,160)
Deferred revenue	2,655	25
Net cash provided by operating activities	38,189	6,542
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(7,462)	(4,439)
Collection of notes receivable	750
Increase in investments	(1,069)
Proceeds from sale and redemption of investments	99	3,017
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(12,661)	(2,594)
Proceeds from maturities of certificates of deposit		3,540
Net cash used in investing activities	(20,343)	(476)
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(17,124)	(8,185)
Cash of subsidiaries deconsolidated as a result of the Genie spin-off		(104,243)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(816)	(650)
Purchases of stock of subsidiary	(1,804)
Proceeds from sale of stock of subsidiary	145	133
Repayments of capital lease obligations		(1,781)
Repayments of borrowings	(118)	(215)
Repurchases of Class B common stock	(1,078)	(210)
Net cash used in financing activities	(20,795)	(115,151)
Discontinued operations
Net cash used in operating activities		(889)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,048)
Net cash used in discontinued operations		(2,937)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,079	(1,887)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(870)	(113,909)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	151,504	244,301
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	150,634	130,392
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities
Escrow account overages included in other current assets used to reduce notes payable	1,340
Net assets excluding cash and cash equivalents of subsidiaries deconsolidated as a result of the Genie spin-off		$ 18,803